Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epic)
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Editor: John William JohnsonEditor: Thomas A. Hale
Editor: Stephen Belcher
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-04-22
ISBN: 0253211107
Number of pages: 356
Publisher: Indiana University Press
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Book Review: b-o-r-i-n-g!
Summary: 2 Stars
how could something as interesting as african mythology become this boring? it's a mistery to me.i grew up with african mythology, with the stories, the jungle, the witch-doctors, the animals...all i got here was endless rhymes that might sound great if the story-teller were in front of me but was sleep inducing on paper.
so why a 2 star you ask, instead of only one star? for the effort...this book was written based on days/years of hard work...i have to respect that.
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